Joshua 9:22
Joshua called for them, and he spoke to them, saying, “Why have you deceived us, saying, ‘We are very far from you,’ when you live among us?Joshua 9:22 · WEB
This verse in other languages
- ગુજરાતી — યહોશુઆ ૯:૨૨
- યહોશુઆએ તેઓને બોલાવીને કહ્યું કે, જયારે તમે અહીંયાં અમારી વચ્ચે રહો છો તેમ છતાં ‘અમે તમારાથી ઘણાં દૂર છીએ’ કહીને તમે અમને કેમ છેતર્યા?
- हिन्दी — यहोशू ९:२२
- फिर यहोशू ने उनको बुलवाकर कहा, “तुम तो हमारे ही बीच में रहते हो, फिर तुम ने हम से यह कहकर क्यों छल किया है, कि हम तुम से बहुत दूर रहते हैं?
In context
20We will do this to them, and let them live; lest wrath be on us, because of the oath which we swore to them.”
21The princes said to them, “Let them live.” So they became wood cutters and drawers of water for all the congregation, as the princes had spoken to them.
22Joshua called for them, and he spoke to them, saying, “Why have you deceived us, saying, ‘We are very far from you,’ when you live among us?
23Now therefore you are cursed, and some of you will never fail to be slaves, both wood cutters and drawers of water for the house of my God.”
24They answered Joshua, and said, “Because your servants were certainly told how the LORD your God commanded his servant Moses to give you all the land, and to destroy all the inhabitants of the land from before you. Therefore we were very afraid for our lives because of you, and have done this thing.
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